Man in Tyler burned after Halloween costume fire

TYLER, Texas (AP) — Investigators say a man in East Texas has suffered severe burns after his Halloween costume caught fire in an alleged cigarette accident.

Tyler Fire Department officials on Friday did not immediately update the hospitalized man's condition or provide further details on his costume. His name hasn't been released.

Fire Marshal Paul Findley says crews on Thursday night were dispatched to a Tyler home about a person on fire. Bystanders help put out the blaze. The victim was transported to a Tyler hospital then moved to a burn unit in Dallas.

Findley says investigators believe the fire may have been the result of cigarette smoking materials. Further details weren't immediately released.